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That is all valid and good, but I would suggest that in order to make HN as good as it can be it might be worth searching for a link before posting it. Even if
by m0llusk 5y ago
That is all valid and good, but I would suggest that in order to make HN as good as it can be it might be worth searching for a link before posting it. Even if posting the link is still the right thing to do this offers the potential of reflecting on the dozens of past threads in order to understand more. I used the HN search feature on this title and found around over a dozen previous threads many of which were small yet interesting.
- warent 5y agoHN has a built-in duplication checker that automatically redirects to the most recent submission of an article within a certain time. If it isn't working properly then Dan would update it, or mark as [Dupe] let the community member know to stop. Having new conversations about old topics is a normal part of communication between humans. Search shows this article is posted on average once per year which is hardly beating a dead horse on old exhausted discussions. I'm sensing there are reasons beneath the surface of why this is affecting you so deeply.
- m0llusk 5y agoIt's not affecting me deeply. Why are you being reactive and emotional? There are other Wikipedia pages that do not get posted every year or so thus your objection to my observation and suggestion is unreasonable.